Los Nuevos Creyentes “Espectro”

The debut album of Los Nuevos Creyentes was arguably the best debut of 2017 in the indie-rock scene. Tons of incredible textures and guitar distorsions with great melodies are properly communicated by Matias Singer´s delightful voice.

Buenos Muchachos “Antenas rubias”

It can be fair to say that 2017 was not the best year for Uruguayan Rock, but Buenos Muchachos didn´t care, and they came up with a brand new album and video. The psych rock veterans did it again, as usual, with their timeless spirit, full of reflexive and powerfully sad moods; and Pedro Dalton´s incredibly unique voice, getting better each day.

Las Cobras “Temporal”

The experimental trance-rock of Las Cobras, a Canelones town duo, reaches its highest peak in their 7-minute tune, “Temporal”. Plagued by hypnotic and primitive – yet very complex – beats, this song is the milestone of their debut album.

Jorge Drexler “Salvavidas de hielo”

The Oscar Winner for Best Original Song in 2005, Jorge Drexler is one of the musical icons in this Southamerican country. There is an effortlessly charming and unique way in which he uses the Spanish language in his music. And, of course, his song “Salvavidas de hielo” is not the exception, as he sums up his sensitive pop-folk, in this case, with a very Spanish-flavored lullaby.

Alfonsina “Ese frío vacío”

Although her album “Pactos” didn´t have the same repercussion like her first long play, there is no doubt that “Ese frío vacío” surpasses the deep soul music roots of Alfonsina, with a bigger dose of reverbed strings and more uptempo and cryptical beats.

Santé les Amis “Como animales”

After the release of the “Sudamericana” álbum, the electro-pop band Santé les Amis came back in 2017 with an outstanding single: “Como animales”, a refreshing love story in the eastern Uruguayan coast.

Dostrescinco ” Lo que la gente espera”

Rap is gaining a lot of presence in Uruguay, and Dostrescinco are a solid proof of that. With a killer-funky groove, “Lo que la gente espera” sums up the typical self awareness of the Montevidean hip-hop mood.